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nubia Z20 vs OnePlus Nord Specs Comparison

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nubia Z20
9.2
OnePlus Nord
nubia Z20 OnePlus Nord
Released · Oct 14, 2019
Released · Aug 04, 2020
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Quad camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4115 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 23, 2019 Jul 21, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$549 €399

Design

Dimensions
6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
158.63 x 75.26 x 9 mm 		6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches
158.3 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.56 oz / 186.0 g 6.49 oz / 184.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Metal 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Twilight blue, Diamond black Blue marble, Gray onyx

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 84.77% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 86.20% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, HDR, 430 nits AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 401 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Additional display
5.1 inches, 1520 x720 px, AMOLED
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Bright Max (20% APL)
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Bright Min
Untested 4.5 (Poor)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2960 MHz
Kryo 485 		Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 620
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh 4115 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
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Browsing
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Video
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Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
11h 10min
Video
8h 49min
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera, Doubles as a selfie camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm 		2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (15 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
HDR 		4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
32 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.1
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
6, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 18, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF014
Measured SAR
Head: 1.08 W/kg
Body: 0.80 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Alternative variants

for Europe
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26
Location Dual-band positioning
with 256GB storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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